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the benghazi backlash. john kerry emerging as the leading contender to be secretary of state. ambassador john bolton with the analysis here next. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 fo$349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ lou: ambassador susan rice withdrawing her name from consideration for secretary of state coming as there is conflicting information about whether the current secretary of state will be answering questions from lawmakers on the benghazi attack one week from today. joining us now, former ambassador to the united nations, fox news contributor : john bolton. ambassador, good to have you with this. withdrawing her name, acknowledged the controversy and moving out of the way of the president's, well, his political initiatives. what is your reaction? >> well, obviously has to be difficult for her, but i think she looked at the road ahead in the senate and co
the benghazi backlash. john kerry emerging as the leading contender to be secretary of state. ambassador john bolton with the analysis here next. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 fo$349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ lou: ambassador susan rice withdrawing her name from consideration...
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this following months of criticism over her comments on the benghazi attack. peter doocy is following this story from washington and there are so many angles to this one. good morning, peter. >> there are. ambassador susan rice was never actually nominated for the job of secretary of state but based on statements president obama made in public hefz believed to be a frontrunner for his nomination. she thinks a potential confirmation process would have been lengthy and disruptive so she says she is out. >> i withdrew my name because i think it's the right thing for the country. i think it's the right thing for the president and putting those things together that makes it the right thing for me and my family. >> president obama said while i deeply regret the unfair attacks on susan rice in recent weeks the position demonstrates strength of her character and admirable commitment to rise above the politics at the moment to put our national interests fist. the american people can be proud to have a public servant of her caliber and character representing our country
this following months of criticism over her comments on the benghazi attack. peter doocy is following this story from washington and there are so many angles to this one. good morning, peter. >> there are. ambassador susan rice was never actually nominated for the job of secretary of state but based on statements president obama made in public hefz believed to be a frontrunner for his nomination. she thinks a potential confirmation process would have been lengthy and disruptive so she...
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tonight, more fallout from the attack in benghazi. u.n. ambassador susan rice is out as the next secretary of state. so who will replace hillary clinton? and a former united states marine locked up in mexico. >> right when he crossed the border. still, the mexican police put him behind bars for carrying a gun and they have left him locked up for months. >> he is tough. somebody is making extortion demands and that say it's time to bring their son home. software mogul john mcafee on the run from the law now back in the united states and as usual he has plenty to say. >> i don't think anybody thinks i murdered my neighbor, except you, the press. >> i have tons of evidence about the corruption, the harassment. if you ever ever tasted guatemala jail food it's not very nice and i would like some sushi. >> harris: after that whole heart attack thing yeah, mcafee has a confession about that. >> the plot against hot star justin bieber. word of a plan that involves kidnapping. multiple murder and castration by shears. >> racing a horse. wait until
tonight, more fallout from the attack in benghazi. u.n. ambassador susan rice is out as the next secretary of state. so who will replace hillary clinton? and a former united states marine locked up in mexico. >> right when he crossed the border. still, the mexican police put him behind bars for carrying a gun and they have left him locked up for months. >> he is tough. somebody is making extortion demands and that say it's time to bring their son home. software mogul john mcafee on...
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you want to fight this benghazi thing all over again? >> bill: i don't want to do anything. i want to know where she corrected the record. >> i think it was in new york. >> bill: in new york. it was at a club disco. >> i don't care. >> bill: you don't care. >> i could care less. this is one of your typical let's trap this guy in this comment. i'm not going to get trapped by you. >> bill: corrected the record i asked you where and you said you don't know. >> she asked if she was unfairly treated. >> bill: she didn't correct the record. >> do you think today she would say what she said was accurate. >> bill: she didn't correct it then. she knew it was wrong. >> do you think she would say that? >> bill: i don't know what she would say. i hope she comes on here. recap. no culture war in your opinion. >> none. >> bill: all right. dr. rice did correct the record but you don't know exactly where new york city, could have been the bronx, maybe staten island? >> it could have been in brooklyn somewhere where you eat. i don't know where it was. >> bill: you are right, beckel. bob beck
you want to fight this benghazi thing all over again? >> bill: i don't want to do anything. i want to know where she corrected the record. >> i think it was in new york. >> bill: in new york. it was at a club disco. >> i don't care. >> bill: you don't care. >> i could care less. this is one of your typical let's trap this guy in this comment. i'm not going to get trapped by you. >> bill: corrected the record i asked you where and you said you don't...
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the benghazi backlash. john kerry emerging as the leading contender to be secretary of state. ambassador john bolton with the analysis here next. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing u relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. i look up to a lot of the older heads, you know, the innovators, the heads of the art movements of the past. they kept it really edgy, and, like, a lot of the latin american muralists and the latin american artists, their styles are very unique and new to their time, you know, somewhat controversial, but that's who i look up to mainly. personally, i'm very excited about going to college. it's something new, and it's something different than what i'm used to. i'm definitely going to be a little out of my element, but that's what makes it so exciting is that, you know, it's something fresh. well, there's so many opportunitieshat i think i could miss out on if i didn'to, you know. ge
the benghazi backlash. john kerry emerging as the leading contender to be secretary of state. ambassador john bolton with the analysis here next. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing u relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. i look up to a lot of the older heads, you know, the innovators, the heads of the art movements...
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it looks like there were 20 americans evacuated from benghazi. have you had access to any of those 20 to ask them questions about what happened? >> oh, no. absolutely not. now, when i went to libya -- remember, i went to tripoli, i was able to visit with individuals with 1st hand knowledge. we asked not just about the four people who were injured injured, who was injured, how many were injured and where are they? i have asked three major television networks to help me and fox news and part of the big network it's none of them have been given this information. it's been typical when we have people killed killed in iraq, afghanistan, the names are held for maybe 48 hours, but we don't know how many they are, who the families are, we would like to talk to them. >> greta: as a house republican, you are in the majority party, why don't you drop a subpoena on someone at the state department to show up and ask that person under oath who are the people who were evacuated from benghazi? and where are they? >> believe me, i am a little bit frustrated that
it looks like there were 20 americans evacuated from benghazi. have you had access to any of those 20 to ask them questions about what happened? >> oh, no. absolutely not. now, when i went to libya -- remember, i went to tripoli, i was able to visit with individuals with 1st hand knowledge. we asked not just about the four people who were injured injured, who was injured, how many were injured and where are they? i have asked three major television networks to help me and fox news and...
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i said the>> you want to fight s benghazi thing all over again? >> bill: i don't want to do anything. i want to know t where she corrected the record. >> bill: was it at a club, a disco in new york. >> i don't d care. >> bill: you don't care? >> i don't care. it's your typical let's trap the guy in the comment. >> bill: you made a statement that she corrected the record and i said where. >> she was unfairly treated. > >> bill: she didn't correct the record. if she had, she would be okay. she didn't correct it. >> do you think she would say she was accurate? >> i don't know what she would say. i hope she comes on here. >> bill: let's recap. no cul culture war in your opinn right.ac >> bill: dr. rice corrected the record in new york city, but you don't know where, it could have been the bronx, staten island. >> it could have been in brooklyn. >> bill: bob beckel,m everybod. watch a him on the five. laurlaura ingraham will weigh in the secular progressives. udget e this family used capital one venture miles to come home for the holidays. that's doubl
i said the>> you want to fight s benghazi thing all over again? >> bill: i don't want to do anything. i want to know t where she corrected the record. >> bill: was it at a club, a disco in new york. >> i don't d care. >> bill: you don't care? >> i don't care. it's your typical let's trap the guy in the comment. >> bill: you made a statement that she corrected the record and i said where. >> she was unfairly treated. > >> bill: she didn't...
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mostly in new york city for benghazi is really a stretch. she was the person who went out on sunday television. and she said today to brian williams that she is not blameless. i think there was a lack of care with the talking points and the republicans seized on it and claims she was being political and trying to be political at a key point in the presidential election campaign, which she strongly denies. >> but you're saying that the president's statements to that effect were not enough because they were not backed up with essentially procedural support for her to be fighting these attacks that could have happened had he nominated her. >> once she's nominated she is armed with the white house counsel's office-w every wise person, man or woman in washington who would be assigned to her to get her through the nomination process. but she was left -- she said she didn't feel that she's a victim here, but she certainly did acknowledge to brian that she thinks politics played a part. and i don't think there's any way to deny that. now, the fact t
mostly in new york city for benghazi is really a stretch. she was the person who went out on sunday television. and she said today to brian williams that she is not blameless. i think there was a lack of care with the talking points and the republicans seized on it and claims she was being political and trying to be political at a key point in the presidential election campaign, which she strongly denies. >> but you're saying that the president's statements to that effect were not enough...
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., so embattled over the tragedy in benghazi, said she will not go through a bruising nomination fight to succeed hillary clinton as secretary of state. so, what happened behind closed doors? why now? and whom will the president pick to represent america on the world stage? abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper has all the details right now. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, ambassador susan rice withdrew her name from consideration to be secretary of state after weeks of bruising political battles and a cacophony of criticism. in a letter to the president today, u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice wrote, "the position of secretary of state should never be politicized. i am saddened that we have reached this point even before you have decided whom to nominate." and she shared the news on nbc. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive, because there are so many things we need to get done as a country. >> reporter: just weeks ago, rice, a tough and smart rising star
., so embattled over the tragedy in benghazi, said she will not go through a bruising nomination fight to succeed hillary clinton as secretary of state. so, what happened behind closed doors? why now? and whom will the president pick to represent america on the world stage? abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper has all the details right now. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, ambassador susan rice withdrew her name from consideration to be secretary of state after...
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the benghazi first of all was not front and center. so she was put out as the highest ranking diplomat to speak that sunday. i think it was a job audition, i think they welcomed the opportunity to have her go out on five shows to show her stuff. she stuck to the talking points. i was on the same show and we were listening and watching and it did seem immediately to those of us watching that it was not adequately conveying the full complexity, but you understand when someone is going out nervously and sticking to the -- she would have been criticized more if she hadn't. >> again, listen, her argument wasn't credible, i understand why republicans were upset about that performance, four days, five days after they found out from general petraeus that they knew that al qaeda was involved, that it was a terrorist attack. but let's just strip this down and talk about what it was really about, politics. they were upset and you take it to the debate and candy crowley getting it wrong on what the president said and when he said it, the white hou
the benghazi first of all was not front and center. so she was put out as the highest ranking diplomat to speak that sunday. i think it was a job audition, i think they welcomed the opportunity to have her go out on five shows to show her stuff. she stuck to the talking points. i was on the same show and we were listening and watching and it did seem immediately to those of us watching that it was not adequately conveying the full complexity, but you understand when someone is going out...
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mission in benghazi, it killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. >>> celebrations breaking out in pyongyang or staged, unclear. toasting with beer mugs and dancing on sidewalks after the first successful satellite launch into space, even though the u.s. says that the north koreans might not have control of that in the moment. kim jung un got into the act. this photo of the launch, as leaders call for punishment, insisting that north koreans have moved a step closer to be able to launch nuclear weapons across the ocean. >>> eagles fumble the ball four times, one interception, and the worst part of all? this. they had a punt blocked by their own player. all this in a 34-13 loss at home. eagles lost to 4-2 and cincinnati kept their playoff hopes alive. i know are you not a big football fan, but you are not supposed to block your own punts. >> i feel bad for that guy. i bet they really razzed him or didn't even talk to him. >> stormy weather in the southwest. rob marciano. don't you feel bad for him? >> i don't think
mission in benghazi, it killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. >>> celebrations breaking out in pyongyang or staged, unclear. toasting with beer mugs and dancing on sidewalks after the first successful satellite launch into space, even though the u.s. says that the north koreans might not have control of that in the moment. kim jung un got into the act. this photo of the launch, as leaders call for punishment, insisting that north koreans have moved a...
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benghazi scandal would be on the front page. i think it will die now in the main stream media. they have no interest in the story. i think he would rather have had her and he had yielded . her consolation will be he will make her national advisor and that does not require the asset -- ascent of the senate. >> steve: when you look at her record on syria and africa, it was not good. maureen dowd said rice is too automaticbitious and unprincipled. dana milbank said her attitude was a problem . hillary clinton begin the choice between john kerry and susan rice. said i would rather have john kerry. he can talk for hours and not say anything and speaks french. >> gretchen: i was doing studio b . and he was probably uncorking the champagne. there is supposedly a report on benghazi coming out. usually they make the announcements on friday. could it be the report is coming out today as the friday release or sometime soon? will that mean hillary clinton will not testify on december 20th if she wants to run for president, and moderate repu
benghazi scandal would be on the front page. i think it will die now in the main stream media. they have no interest in the story. i think he would rather have had her and he had yielded . her consolation will be he will make her national advisor and that does not require the asset -- ascent of the senate. >> steve: when you look at her record on syria and africa, it was not good. maureen dowd said rice is too automaticbitious and unprincipled. dana milbank said her attitude was a problem...
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nomination because of comments she made after four americans were killed in a blatant terrorist attack in benghazi. now ambassador rice five days later blamed all the violence on a youtube video when all the evidence showed it was not true. president obama responded to the letter and said the attacks on ambassador rice have been unfair and misleading. in typical fashion, the media jumped in, nbc news specifically, to rice's defense, continued thei r false narrative that any criticism of her is not rooted in her false testimony about racism. another dog whistle. watch this. >> i think this has become an impossible challenge for her to be confirmed, that she realized that. the white house realized it as well. i think they know they are on good political solid ground as you were just pointing out. this is not going to be -- this won't help republicans at all, the fact that a woman and a woman of color has been forced out of a confirmation process even before she was nominated. >> sean: joining me with reaction, former speaker of the house newt gingrich. how are you? >> i'm doing very, very well. i co
nomination because of comments she made after four americans were killed in a blatant terrorist attack in benghazi. now ambassador rice five days later blamed all the violence on a youtube video when all the evidence showed it was not true. president obama responded to the letter and said the attacks on ambassador rice have been unfair and misleading. in typical fashion, the media jumped in, nbc news specifically, to rice's defense, continued thei r false narrative that any criticism of her is...
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you don't need to expend all this political capital on what is going to be an interminable benghazi investigation. john mccain signaling he wants to go on the foreign relations committee, he was going to lead the way. >> let's get this from chuck as well. do you think that clinton, secretary clinton or former president clinton, they have done this i know in private, said what they thought about this, they were for kerry. did they ever express that or lobby for kerry or against rice in this case do you know? >> it's my understanding they didn't. i think that hillary clinton understood where the president's loyalties lie, that he was leaning towards susan rice, and she wasn't going to start a debate and try to -- and i think, in fact, those close to secretary clinton really tried to snuff out those stories that secretary clinton wanted kerry over rice, didn't want to have rice replace her. i think she stayed out of that a lot. so i don't think that they were going to step into that at all. i mean, i know there's always been speculation that susan rice and secretary clinton weren't close, and it all
you don't need to expend all this political capital on what is going to be an interminable benghazi investigation. john mccain signaling he wants to go on the foreign relations committee, he was going to lead the way. >> let's get this from chuck as well. do you think that clinton, secretary clinton or former president clinton, they have done this i know in private, said what they thought about this, they were for kerry. did they ever express that or lobby for kerry or against rice in...
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. >> about benghazi. >> about benghazi. susan rice didn't have a strong well of democratic support behind her anyway. she had been ruled to not be the most diplomatic person in what would be the leading diplomatic post of the united states. >> she had one very important supporter for that post, the president of the united states. >> is this the president showing weakness? as some people suggested? the president put into a corner by republicans who started immediately saying they wouldn't support her as secretary of state. >> the president is trying to pick the fights he can win. have yyou have to look at what happen with the fiscal cliff debate. the president has to choose where does he have to go on the mat? the fiscal cliff, issue of taxes. or two fights, one on susan rice? >> i think what would happen, the president decided she was probably not the best person to be secretary of state for the country, and for our diplomatic initiatives. she served extremely well at the u.n. and she is a terrific diplom
. >> about benghazi. >> about benghazi. susan rice didn't have a strong well of democratic support behind her anyway. she had been ruled to not be the most diplomatic person in what would be the leading diplomatic post of the united states. >> she had one very important supporter for that post, the president of the united states. >> is this the president showing weakness? as some people suggested? the president put into a corner by republicans who started immediately...
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consulate in benghazi. rice attributed the attacks to an angry mob. later, it was revealed that u.s. intelligence knew al qaeda was involved. rice said she was not given that information. some republicans said they would block her no, ma'am nation to become secretary of state. >> today i made the decision it was the best thing for our country, for the american people, that i not continue to be considered by the president. >> and rice's announcement makes massachusetts senator john kerry the likely front-runner to be the nation's top diplomat. >>> there's one week to go before congress is supposed to head home for the holidays. as of right now, there's no deal on that year-end fiscal cliff. tracie potts has the latest on this. after so-called frank talks during president obama and house speaker john boehner's second face-to-face in a week, people are hoping for good news there. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: wish we had some to deliver. from all accounts there is still a stalemate in washington over preventing these tax hikes and spending cuts that
consulate in benghazi. rice attributed the attacks to an angry mob. later, it was revealed that u.s. intelligence knew al qaeda was involved. rice said she was not given that information. some republicans said they would block her no, ma'am nation to become secretary of state. >> today i made the decision it was the best thing for our country, for the american people, that i not continue to be considered by the president. >> and rice's announcement makes massachusetts senator john...
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but i don't have anything in his background like this tragedy in benghazi that would make me want to examine the whole situation. >> i think john kerry would be an excellent appointment and would be confirmed by his colleagues. >> if the president wants an easy confirm nation hearing. >> massachusetts would have to hold a special election to fill his seat. scott brown lost his race to elizabeth warren. >> during his farewell speech yestarerday yesterday. >> victory and defeat is temporary. >> depending on what happens and where we go, all of us may meet again. >> after learning about ambassador rice's withdraw the party tweeted bring it on hash tag massachusetts senates. the democrats got cute when john kerry was running for senate. they created this thing where you have to have an erosion. and then 150 days or somewhere you have this election. and so, it looks like the democrats feel confident enough that they can hold on to the seat. >> oops. here comes scott brown again. i think this is so irritating. you have the republican members of the senate deciding who the next secretary of
but i don't have anything in his background like this tragedy in benghazi that would make me want to examine the whole situation. >> i think john kerry would be an excellent appointment and would be confirmed by his colleagues. >> if the president wants an easy confirm nation hearing. >> massachusetts would have to hold a special election to fill his seat. scott brown lost his race to elizabeth warren. >> during his farewell speech yestarerday yesterday. >> victory...
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she says she's concerned that her criticism of her handling of the attack in benghazi would lead to a lengthy and disruptive confirmation process. the president will meet with rice tomorrow at the white house. >>> and speaking of white house meetings, president obama and house speaker john boehner met at the white house for about an hour tonight. an important meeting and we're glad it was an hour. maybe they can get something done on the fiscal cliff. the hope is that they'll have a meeting of the minds on the tax hikes and the automatic spending cuts that are set to strike the united states in the beginning of january. time is running out. the fiscal cliff is 19 days away. and our jessica yellin reports that some in washington believe that a deal has to be done by tomorrow in order to get it through congress before the end of the year. >>> and back here in kabul, afghanistan, where we are taking a look at america's 11-year war, the longest war here in america, where do things stand today? what is the future for afghanistan? one of the main concerns here on the ground is security. jus
she says she's concerned that her criticism of her handling of the attack in benghazi would lead to a lengthy and disruptive confirmation process. the president will meet with rice tomorrow at the white house. >>> and speaking of white house meetings, president obama and house speaker john boehner met at the white house for about an hour tonight. an important meeting and we're glad it was an hour. maybe they can get something done on the fiscal cliff. the hope is that they'll have a...